pushing through.

as a part of my new & improved self (or as my sister emily says, "Positive Patty") i have started changing the way i do things. this includes:

• actually putting on make-up and NOT wearing a t-shirt to school/work
• hour-long, 3-mile walks my roommates. (so far 3 times this week, yesterday was a day of rest in our house.)
• eating healthy meals, at least 4 times a day. (well, it's not McDonald's, Jack-in-the-Box or Taco Bell...so it's somewhat balanced. i can't cook very well, so i do what i can.)
• not freaking out about the little things that wont matter tomorrow. a habit i had come quite accustomed too.
• catching up with old/lost friends! it's good to know that even though things have changed people are still around when you need a buddy!
• being more updated on current events. i've started reading the Huffington Post daily! (i also applied for a job with them--keep your fingers crossed!)

so far those are the changes i have attempted to make and will try to continue to make in my life! it feels good to put them in writing on here...it's a constant reminder to keep pushing through every day.

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Words of Inspiration for the Day:

"even through a stone, a flower can bloom..." -- Miranda Lambert.

Miranda Lambert is a huge inspiration of mine. she is a "says what she wants to, takes-no-crap-from-anyone, god fearin' Texas woman," who writes some of the most powerful songs i have ever heard. i hope to go see her play February 12th in Fort Worth @ Billy Bob's Texas!